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Biden's win is a victory for stammering

New York-based Michelle gives an American perspective on Joe Biden winning the US Presidential election.

Cometh the Hour, Cometh the PWS

Alan gives us his thoughts on Joe Biden, a person who stammers (PWS), becoming US President Elect, and looks at how he achieved it.

Opinion — 03.11.20

Why should I have to be fluent?

Meeting other people who stammer transformed the way Kaitlin viewed her speech. Here she challenges the idea that she has to conform to expectations of fluency.

Opinion — 23.10.20

Let's find new words

As our campaign about changing negative language around stammering draws to a close, Patrick Campbell argues for building upon it and introducing new language, to change public attitudes and perceptions.

Opinion — 22.10.20

I don't 'suffer' from a stammer, I rock my stammer!

Last month we shared a poem from Sam, which made him something of a celebrity. But when he saw one headline describe him as a sufferer, Sam and his mum Victoria decided to do something about it.

Opinion — 22.10.20

Educating people about the message of their words

Certain comments about James's stammer left a mark when he first heard them. But he's since learnt to look at them and respond in a different way, seeing them instead as an opportunity to inform people about stammering.

Opinion — 21.10.20

Stammering and the power of theatre

Can theatre change public attitudes to people who stammer? That's what Catherine set out to explore with Unspoken, which was part play, part research study.

Opinion — 20.10.20

The impact of words

To coincide with our campaign 'Find The Right Words', Louise talks about the power of words and their impact on her.

Opinion — 20.10.20

We need to adjust the language and reactions to stammering

Phillip Cole argues that for society's attitudes to change, we need to educate people and make them look at their language and reactions to those who stammer.

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